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<h1><a name="name">NAME</a></h1>
<p>cef - Output plugin for the Commen Event Format (CEF) defined by ArcSight</p>
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<h1><a name="methods">METHODS</a></h1>
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<dt><strong><a name="get_help" class="item"><code>get_help()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>Returns a string that contains a longer version of the description of the output module, as well as possibly providing some assistance in how the module should be used.</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="print_line" class="item">print_line( $class, \%t_line )</a></strong></dt>

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<p>Accepts as a parameter a reference to a hash that stores the timeline that is to be printed.  It then parses the reference and calls a method in the main script that takes care of printing a line in a particular output format</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="new" class="item"><code>new()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>A constructor that parses parameters passed to the output module, perhaps indicating a user name or additional information to include with the printed timeline</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="get_version" class="item"><code>get_version()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>Returns the version number of the plugin file</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="get_description" class="item"><code>get_description()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>Returns a string that contains a short description of the output module</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="print_header" class="item"><code>print_header()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>If applicaple this function calls a print function in the main script to add a header to the output file</p>
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<dt><strong><a name="print_footer" class="item"><code>print_footer()</code></a></strong></dt>

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<p>If applicaple this function calls a print function in the main script to add a footer to the output file</p>
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